Troy Howell has been writing and illustrating books for children for over 25 years. His many awards and distinctions include starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal; American Bookseller Pick of the Lists; Educational Press Association of America Distinguished Achievement Award; Merit Awards from the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators and the New York Society of Illustrators; Redbook Best Childrens Book of the Year; and first-place award at The New York Book Show. Howell lives in Fredericksburg, VA.